Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Iceland

Iceland: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit was 1,307 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,307
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
31st
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,307
in 2024
All-time low
70.5
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Iceland, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 70.51991: 84.81992: 961993: 103.51994: 107.51995: 115.31996: 122.71997: 144.21998: 159.41999: 182.62000: 2472001: 229.62002: 270.22003: 313.22004: 348.52005: 423.22006: 434.92007: 417.72008: 313.52009: 307.82010: 326.12011: 3582012: 391.82013: 429.42014: 497.22015: 553.12016: 647.82017: 812.62018: 843.82019: 886.72020: 868.42021: 946.42022: 1.1k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Iceland stood at 1,307. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Iceland peaked at 1,307 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 1990.

That places Iceland 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 70.5 —
1991 84.85 +20.4%
1992 96 +13.1%
1993 103.48 +7.8%
1994 107.55 +3.9%
1995 115.31 +7.2%
1996 122.65 +6.4%
1997 144.23 +17.6%
1998 159.36 +10.5%
1999 182.55 +14.6%
2000 246.99 +35.3%
2001 229.57 -7.1%
2002 270.24 +17.7%
2003 313.17 +15.9%
2004 348.5 +11.3%
2005 423.25 +21.4%
2006 434.92 +2.8%
2007 417.67 -4.0%
2008 313.53 -24.9%
2009 307.79 -1.8%
2010 326.05 +5.9%
2011 358.04 +9.8%
2012 391.77 +9.4%
2013 429.38 +9.6%
2014 497.2 +15.8%
2015 553.06 +11.2%
2016 647.78 +17.1%
2017 812.56 +25.4%
2018 843.76 +3.8%
2019 886.71 +5.1%
2020 868.41 -2.1%
2021 946.35 +9.0%
2022 1,095 +15.7%
2023 1,186 +8.4%
2024 1,307 +10.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1,307 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,627, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1,307 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,396, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.65 70.5 182.55 10
2000s 330.56 229.57 434.92 10
2010s 574.63 326.05 886.71 10
2020s 1,081 868.41 1,307 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Slovakia 1,973 compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 1,973 compare
  3. 30 Hungary 1,646 compare
  4. 32 Lithuania 1,110 compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 917.53 compare
  6. 34 Slovenia 840.8 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Iceland?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Iceland was 1,307 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,307 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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